Lamp bracket



June 5, 1923.

M. MAIBRUN LAMP BRACKET Filed May 18, 1922 Patented June 5, 1923.

UNHTE STATS MYRON MAIBR-UNN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

LAIv/TP BRACKET.

Application filed May 18, 1922.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MYRON llTiilBRUNN, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lamp Brackets, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a lamp bracket adapted for use in supportingelectric lamps, or lighting appliances generally in a manner to permitof adjustment thereof to different positions, preferably along a wall orother vertical element on which the bracket is mounted.

The invention has for an object to provide a simple form of lamp bracketof the sort above set forth, which can be cheaply manufactured, and canbe readily secured in place, and which is adapted to releasably engageand support an electric lamp, or other lighting appliance.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Fig. 1 of the drawings is a detail perspective view showing my improvedlamp bracket.

Fig. 2 is a detail vertical sectional view taken along the planeindicated by the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a face view showing a modified form of the bracket.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on the line H of Fig. 3.

As here embodied my improved lamp bracket comprises a wire frame adaptedto be fastened to a wall or other desired element, and having adjustablymounted thereon a pair of lamp supporting arms, the frame being bent atthe sides to form a shield or guard for the lamps. This frame comprisesthe top and bottom horizontal back members 10 and 11 adapted to fit orlie against the wall or other surface on which the fixture is mounted,and which are united midway between the sides of the frame by a verticalpost 12.

At their ends these members 10 and 11 are bent forward at right anglesas at 10' and 11 to constitute the shield or guard forming sides of theframe, being united at Serial No. 561,883.

their forward ends by vertical elements 12. I thus form, broadlyspeaking, a channeled skeleton frame within the confines of which thelamps, or light appliances, are adapted to be supported.

To support the adjustable lamp arms I provide a guide element in theform of a rod secured at its ends to the bottom frame element and bentto form upper and lower parallel reaches 15 and 16 spaced a shortdistance above one another and being parallel to the frame element 11,this guide element generally speaking comprising a rod bent into a flatloop having separated ends, these ends attaching to the frame element 11one on each side of the central post 12.

The lamp supporting arms, which are adjustable along this guide elementare here shown as comprising fiat straps or bars whose main lengths arein the form of arms 18 projecting forwardly from the upper guide member15 and having lamp gripping devices, to be presently further described,mounted on their forward ends. To engage the upper guide member 15 thestraps are bent into loops 19 freely engaging over said guide member,the straps extending downwardly from these loops as at 20 to engage thelower guide members 16, being bent at their ends to form eyes 21 throughwhich the latter pass freely.

The lamp gripping devices, as here shown each comprises a pair of curvedjaws 24 and 25 the former being each fixed to the corresponding arm 18and the latter being hinged to the former at the point where it isengaged with the said arm. These jaws are formed with rearwardlyextended finger pieces 2 1 and 25 adapted to be gripped between thethumb and fingers when the jaws are to be opened, each jaw 24.- beingurged to closed position by a coiled spring 28 surrounding its hingepintle 29 and bearing against said aw. These aws 2 1, 25 are jointlyformed to a suitable configuration to properly engage the lamp or otherlighting appliance. When used to support electric lamps the latter areconnected by a flexible connection of usual type with any suitablefixture and are fitted in the jaws 24:, 25 with the latter grippingtheir sockets.

My improved lamp bracket may be used in various places, for instance ina bathroom for use in shaving, or on the head of a wooden bed forreading, or in various other places, and may be readily mounted in posivon: cln

tion it; staples engaging over its frame elcment.

In Figs. 3 and l have illustrated a modiiication in which the post 12has lined there on a flanged collar 30 adapted to be engaged by springclips or fingers 31, 32 respec tively projecting from the ends ofelongated guide frames 34 comprising upper and lower rods on which thelamp supporting arms 18 are slidably mounted. its will be apparent theseguide 12 can be detached when desired from the bracket and may beengaged r'th the posts or other vertical members or a metal bed frame,or with any other desired part.

it will he understood of course, that rari s and modifications might bemade in he detail construction of the two lamp brackets as en'ihodied ineither figure oi the drawings without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention and the right is reserved to all such changes andn'iodifications as come within the spirit and scope of the appendedclaims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows 1. A lampbracket comprising a frame presenting a horizontal guide element, and apair of lamp supporting arms adjustable along said guide element saidframe having fixed extensions at the sides separate from said guide elment ad uted to torm a shield "for the lamps supported by said arms.

2. A lamp bracket comprising a wire frame adapted to be secured to awall or other vertical surface, said frame having fixed side elementsprojected "vertically thereof separate from said guide element andadapted to form lamp shields, and lamp supportingmeans adjustablycarried by said frame within the confines of said guard.

ngaged with said guide element to be b other surface, a herizontal guideelement on said me in t 1e form of a rod presenting a flattened loo 3and lamp supporting arms itl a i i freely engaged r: i s id guideelement said lamp supporting :lilllS hating lamp gripping means on theirent s.

5. it lamp bracket comprising a wire frame consisting of upper and lowerhorizontal members adapted to fit against a wall or other verticalsurface and having outturned ends, Vertical elen'ients uniting saidupper and lower members at the ends and centre thereof, a horizontalguide element mounted on the lower member, and lamp supporting armsadjustable alongsaid guide element.

6. A lamp bracket comprisin wire "frame consisting of upper and lowerhorizontal members adapted to fit against a wall or other verticalsurface and having outturned endsvertical elements; uniting said upperand lower members at the ends and centre thereoi a horizontal guideelement mounted on the lower member, and lamp supporting arms adjustablealong said guide element, said guide element being in the form or". aflattened loop presenting upper and lower reaches, and said armscomprising straps presenting integral eyes engaging over said upper andlower reaches.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

MYRON MAIBRUNN.

